Acclaim Predicts 2003 Season with All-Star Baseball 2004

Acclaim Sports, a division of Acclaim Entertainment, has used its All-Star Baseball 2004 to simulate and predict the Philadelphia Phillies as this year's winner. "While the Phillies may be ready to put their champagne on ice, just as in real-life, we'll take another look during the All-Star break to see if any underdogs are making a run for the crown via key trades and rookie call-ups from the minor leagues," said David Knies, Director of Acclaim Sports.

According to Acclaim's All-Star Baseball 2004, following are the projected leaders for the 2003 Major League Baseball Season:

American League Award Winners:
MVP - Alfonso Soriano, NY Yankees, .305, 44 HR, 131 RBI
Cy Young - David Wells, NY Yankees, 20-3, 3.31 ERA
Rookie of the Year - Angel Berroa, KC Royals, .266, 17 HR, 61 RBI
Home Run Champion - Alex Rodriguez, TX Rangers, 52
Batting Average Leader - Miguel Tejada, Oakland A's, .320
RBI Leader - Alfonso Soriano, NY Yankees, 131
Strikeouts Leader - Pedro Martinez, Boston, 243
ERA Leader - Pedro Martinez, Boston, 2.33
Saves Leader - Mariano Rivera, NY Yankees, 41

National League Award Winners:
MVP - Barry Bonds, SF Giants, .344, 46 HR, 116 RBI
Cy Young - A.J. Burnett, FLA Marlins, 20-5, 2.78 ERA
Rookie of the Year - Ty Wigginton, NY Mets, .269, 19 HR, 60 RBI
Home Run Champion - Jim Thome, Phillies, 47
Batting Average Leader - Barry Bonds, SF Giants, .344
RBI Leader - Chipper Jones, ATL Braves, 118
Strikeouts Leader - Curt Schilling, AZ Diamondbacks, 259
ERA Leader - Odalis Perez, LA Dodgers, 2.47
Saves Leader - Eric Gagne, LA Dodgers, 55

Final Regular Season Standings:

American League:
East: Central: West: New York Minnesota Oakland
Boston Chicago Seattle
Baltimore Kansas City Anaheim
Toronto Cleveland Texas
Tampa Bay Detroit

National League:
East: Central: West:
Philadelphia Houston San Francisco
Atlanta St. Louis Los Angeles
Florida Chicago Arizona
Montreal Pittsburgh Colorado
New York Cincinnati San Diego
Milwaukee

2003 Post-Season Results:

American League Wildcard - Boston
American League Champion - Boston

National League Wildcard - St. Louis
National League Champion - Philadelphia

World Series Champion - Philadelphia
World Series MVP - Jim Thome, Philadelphia